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Going Primal

I've been reading up on primal/paleo dieting the last few weeks, ever since Tom Woods, et al, have been promoting it. I've started Mark Sisson's "The Primal Blueprint" and have adjusted my diet accordingly. I'm even going barefoot as much as possible, and that part has felt really good. Anyway, what is the primal/paleo diet? It starts with the premise that our bodies (genus Homo) evolved over a few million years and asks, what types of foods did these bodies evolve on? Here's the answer in pyramid form:

You'll notice a few things missing: Dairy, Grains/Breads, Legumes, and processed sugars. That's correct, no more regular dairy, breads, or soda for me. In addition, I added Fish Oil, Vitamin D, and anasthaxin to my daily regiment of supplements a month ago. I'm super excited about this. My intent is not weight-loss (currently 6 foot, 215 pounds), but feeling good and preparing for middle-old age. I want to have as much control as I can over my faculties, and not be a slave to preventable diseases. I'll post updates from time to time.

Update: Also, 2 years ago I oft biked 13 miles to work and back. Since starting my second job, I haven't resumed that. I want to this year, biking on my second-job-days-off.